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Phrasal_verbs
cefr B2
Chilled Iced Tea
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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Excitement
drives
Phil
what
is
Excitement
is
what
drives
Phil
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smuggling
animals
money
has
much
the
He
years
nearly
he
ten
for
the
exotic
and
for
for
capturing
excitement
been
does
and
it
as
as
He
has
been
capturing
and
smuggling
exotic
animals
for
nearly
ten
years
and
he
does
it
as
much
for
the
excitement
as
for
the
money
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was
a
he
Once
with
partner
worked
who
very
unpredictable
Once
he
worked
with
a
partner
who
was
very
unpredictable
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crossing
As
stand
partner
his
keep
border
didn't
they
they
quiet
out
so
to
were
the
told
he
As
they
were
crossing
the
border
he
told
his
partner
to
keep
quiet
so
they
didn't
stand
out
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did
pay
off
Phil
money
to
guard
not
have
the
enough
border
Phil
did
not
have
enough
money
to
pay
off
the
border
guard
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to
customs
the
and
with
got
partner
too
angry
began
Phil
agent
His
argue
His
partner
began
to
argue
with
the
customs
agent
and
Phil
got
angry
too
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and
then
guards
beginning
to
the
arrested
were
Things
heat
his
partner
up
Things
were
beginning
to
heat
up
and
then
the
guards
arrested
his
partner
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started
just
His
partner
Phil
so
sat
down
fighting
violently
His
partner
started
fighting
violently
so
Phil
just
sat
down
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out
and
in
that
They
jail
locked
chilling
partner
up
now
guy
his
is
They
locked
up
his
partner
and
now
that
guy
is
chilling
out
in
jail
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and
in
got
Phil
chilled
a
out
sipping
chilling
also
now
bar
through
iced
he
is
teas
safely
Phil
got
through
safely
and
now
he
is
also
chilling
out
in
a
bar
sipping
chilled
iced
teas
🎉 Excellent work!
Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer